Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform during The Wrecking Ball Tour at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minn., Nov. 11. (Photo by Tony Nelson)
Bruce Springsteen certainly was 'Born to Run.' The Boss is still in the midst of his Wrecking Ball Tour, which began March 18, 2012, at Philips Arena in Atlanta. As of now, the tour is scheduled to wrap with a performance at Rock in Rio in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sept. 21. This week's chart features two Australia stops. In three shows at Allphones Arena in Sydney, March 18-22, Springsteen attracted a total of 47,796 fans and grossed more than $8 million. The big gross was helped by high ticket prices, which started at $104.25. Earlier in the month, he stopped by Brisbane Entertainment Centre for two shows. Next up, Springsteen tackles Scandinavia. He heads to Telenor Arena in Oslo, Norway, for two shows April 29-30, and in May will play in Sweden, Finland, and Denmark before making a stop in Naples, Italy, at Piazza Plabiscito, May 23.
Lady Luck has smiled on Shania Twain in Las Vegas. The country star has a residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Eight shows, March 26-April 6, grossed nearly $4 million. Ticket prices range from $55-$250. Her performance tonight, April 10, is the last one of the month, before resuming May 14.
HOT TICKETS is a weekly summary of the top acts and ticket sales as reported to VT PULSE. Following are the top 20 concerts and events, the top 5 in each seating capacity category, which took place between March 13-April 10.
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15,001 or More Seats |
10,001-15,000 Seats |
5,001-10,000 Seats |
5,000 or Fewer Seats |
1) Bruce Springsteen 2) Bob Seger
3) Elton John
4) George Strait 5) Elton John
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1) Bruce Springsteen
2) George Strait
3) Guns N' Roses
4) Elton John
5) Kenny Chesney
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1) Eric Clapton
2) The xx 3) Pink 4) Green Day 5) Romeo Santos
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1) Shania Twain
2) The Lion King
3) Flashdance
4) Million Dollar Quartet
5) Flashdance
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The Weekly Hot Tickets chart is compiled by Josh Huckabee. To submit reports, e-mail HotTickets@venuestoday.com or fax to (714) 378-0040. | |||